Five-letter words matching M_D_E

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Position 2A 33%E 17%I 17%O 17%
Position 4G 67%L 17%R 17%
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What fits M_D_E?

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MIDGE

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.

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Past Wordle answer: July 23, 2022.

MADGE

The barn owl.

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MADRE

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MEDLE

Obsolete form of meddle.

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MODGE

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MUDGE

mud; sludge

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How many five-letter words match M_D_E?
6 five-letter words match M_D_E in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.